needforsleep

I took the car to Autozone before replacing the battery and had them test the OEM battery. They said it was still good, but I could tell the way the car was starting that it wasn't good for the starter. I replaced the OEM battery with the Red Top and the car starts so much better now.

The Optima Red Top fits in the OEM location with the OEM mounting hardware but since it's not as wide (transversely) as the OEM battery you need to secure it on the side so it cannot slide back and forth.

I used a self-tapping screw and nut, of which I screwed into the plastic mounting base. I'll fab up a metal bracket later to secure it better.

This is definitely a great upgrade. I wouldn't think of putting another OEM battery in my car. BTW, the battery I replaced was the 2nd OEM battery the car has been through.

<img src="http://www.optimabatteries.com/publish/optima/americas0/en/config/product_info/automotive/starter.RowPar.0003.ContentPar.0001.ColumnPar.0002 .Image.9999.0.gif">

mtbrider

good to know

bla4ck

whats the weight on this thing?

needforsleep

It's not light. 33.1lbs.

needforsleep

Oh ya, you need a 6mm ball ended allen wrench to get it out.

bla4ck

i went with the Duralast (also from AutoZone)which is rated at 700 CCA and the same weight as yours. more juice, and cheaper too

bhvrdr

not forcing you to have to reverse mount the battery. That one also does away with the unnecessary dual posts. They all way about 34lbs compared to the B6 49lb battery (IIRC) and the B7 59lb battery. Here's my comparison...<ul><li><a href="http://www.audigeeks.com/forums/index.php?topic=904.0">http://www.audigeeks.com/forums/index.php?topic=904.0</a</li></ul>

needforsleep

the OEM lead acid.

needforsleep

cool writeup!

bhvrdr

Thanks bud. Good luck with the batt. I'm sure it will last a long long time.